holy
An expression of astonishment and aweAn expression of astonishment and awe.
» I don't like his holier-than-thou attitude.
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1 senses(slang)An expression of astonishment and awe.
Examples
187 sentencesI don't like his holier-than-thou attitude.
Nothing is holy.
Немає нічого святого. — deniko
ruНичто не свято. — corvard
deNichts ist heilig. — Esperantostern
What he says is holy truth.
ruТо, что он говорит, святая правда. — marafon
She is a kind and holy woman.
Today is a holy day for us.
Origin
From Middle English ali, aly, hale, halege, hali, halȝe, hayly, holi, holia, holie, holiȝ,From Middle English ali, aly, hale, halege, hali, halȝe, hayly, holi, holia, holie, holiȝ, holy, hooly, oli, oly, wholy, woly, from Old English hāleġ, hāliġ (“holy, sacred; healthy, sound”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz (“holy, sacred”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“healthy; whole”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos (“intact, whole; complete; hale, healthy, sound”), equivalent to whole + -y and a doublet of later wholly.
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